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The Jewish Exponent Podcast: Sam Yolen’s Journey to the Rabbinate

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Episode 05 Sam Yolen is the new rabbi at the Kesher Israel Congregation in West Chester. Before that, he led Congregation Beth Israel in Lebanon...

Jewish Exponent Podcast, Episode 04: Aviva Menche

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Aviva Menche grew up in Northeast Philadelphia in an Orthodox household with strong Zionist values. She kept noticing that Jewish prayers were about “aspiring...

Jewish Exponent Podcast, Episode 03: Yoni Ari

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Yoni Ari is the founder and CEO of the Jewish Emergency Preparedness Project. His organization works with the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia to...

National and World

Harvard President Apologizes, Penn Alum Yanks $100M Gift

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The president of Harvard University told the student newspaper ...

How US Jews Are Celebrating Chanukah With Israel at War

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When tickets for Los Angeles’ Infinite Light Festival went on sale in October ...
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Man Arrested After Firing Shots at Albany, New York, Synagogue With Preschool

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A 28-year-old man was arrested after allegedly firing two shots ...

Opinion

Silence the Diplomatic Clock

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For many years, a figurative diplomatic clock ...

Israel Must Act Soon Against Hezbollah

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Israel has a roadmap for its current war ...

The Folly of Cease-fire

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In the clamor for a cease-fire in Gaza ...

Dealing With Grief a Lengthy and Complex Process

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When the first images began to roll out on Oct. 7 ...
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Letters: Taking Sides, Other Options, Wrong Focus

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In response to “Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer ...

Arts & Life

Kibbitz: ‘So Long, Marianne,’ Another Upcoming Leonard Cohen Miniseries, Focuses on His 1960s Years

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The actor and musician Alex Wolff assumes the role of ...

‘Maestro’ Features Plenty of Local Ties

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The new movie “Maestro,” which tells the life story ...

You Should Know

YOU SHOULD KNOW…Jared Szychter

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The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation is in the early stages of a $9 million endowment campaign and artist interviews for a new mural at...

You Should Know: Malkiel Nadel

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Malkiel “Kiki” Nadel traded a lucrative job in the financial field ...

YOU SHOULD KNOW…Gili Fleekop

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Since making aliyah in 2020, Gili Fleekop has tried to visit her family in Upper Dublin often. And when she comes back, she stays...

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“Jews worldwide haven’t been this fearful in living memory”

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Two decades ago, the former British Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, astutely likened antisemitism to a constantly evolving virus. One that, in the modern...

Water Safety Tips for a Fun and Safe Summer

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Big Blue Swim School is diving into Paoli, PA this September and encourages families to practice water safety. Summer has just begun, and families are...
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Former IDF Chief’s Son Killed in Gaza Fighting as Israel Presses Forward With Costly...

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The son of an Israeli government minister and former military chief of staff was killed ...

We Will Choose a New Path: How Israel’s Peace Activists Are Responding to the...

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On the morning of Oct. 7, Israeli human rights activist Ziv Stahl was ...

An IDF Soldier Killed a Civilian Who Shot at Terrorists, Raising Hard Questions About...

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When he spoke with a news anchor on Thursday night ...